Today, as we continue to Prepare 90 Days for Easter (P90E), we read Matthew 27.
Pilate was put in a compromising position and that is exactly what he did...he compromised. Pilate had the responsibility thrown upon him to decide what to do with Jesus. Did he fulfill the wishes of the Jewish leaders to crucify Christ on trumped up charges or did he dismiss the charges as not relating to Roman law? He decided to be a people pleaser. The people wanted it the way the accusers wanted it. Although Pilate's wife had told him not to rule against Christ, Pilate did not listen to his wife. (Take note, men, but, shhh!- don't say anything about it.) Instead Pilate did what he thought the majority of the people wanted him to do and then he tried to excuse himself of it. Matthew 27.24 puts it this way- So when Pilate saw that he was gaining nothing, but rather that a riot was beginning, he took water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, "I am innocent of this man's blood; see to it yourselves."
The reality is the same for him as it is for us, however: You cannot wash your hands of your responsibility when it comes to Christ. You are responsible for your commitment to Christ, your walk with Christ, your stand for Christ, and your faithfulness to Christ. Don't make any excuses at anytime. Just be faithful...even today!
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